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CHINESE NEW YEAR

By Elizabeth D

WHAT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR？• Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring

Festival. In Chinese it is chunjie 春节.

• Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of the year on the traditional calendar.

• It begins on the first day the new moon.

• There are 12 Chinese zodiac animals used to represent years.

• 2020 is the Year of the RAT!

CHENGDU

• Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province in China, and it’s the city where my mum’s family live.

PANDA BASE

• T they are so cute!

WHAT DO WE DO DURING THE FESTIVAL？

• 1. Chinese New Year Decorations — Lucky Red Items

WHAT DO WE DO DURING THE FESTIVAL？

• 2. Chinese New Year's Eve — Family Time

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• yummy!

WHAT DO WE DO DURING THE FESTIVAL？

• 3. Chinese New Year Gifts and Red Envelopes

WHAT DO WE DO DURING THE FESTIVAL？

• 4. Firecrackers and Fireworks at Chinese New Year

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Here’s a short clip of fireworks that my Dad took in the city of Chengdu!